Cherokee Ridge, Alabama

About Cherokee Ridge

Cherokee Ridge is a tiny community in northern Alabama counting 332 people who proudly call it home.

Cherokee Ridge holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 373 residents per square mile.

📰 Cherokee Ridge News Today

• Susan Elizabeth Rieger Obituary Jun 18, 2026 Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · Jun 18
• Fire lookout tower opens at Lake Martin WAKA 8 · Nov 7
• New towering view at Lake Martin WSFA · Mar 27
• McDonald family puts Cherokee Ridge on market The Arab Tribune · Dec 12
• Top 20 Golf Courses in Alabama - Golfers' Choice 2024 GolfPass · Mar 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cherokee Ridge Unique

• The only place in America named Cherokee Ridge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cherokee Ridge

• La Familia — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Cherokee Ridge

• Laceys Spring Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cherokee Ridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities